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Jan 25
4 min

Lunar Cycle Effects on Methane in the Arctic Ocean May Protect the Climate

Methane Gas as a Greenhouse Agent If you follow the track record of climate change catalysts, methane stands among the most influential t...

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The United Nations Officially Launches the "Ocean Decade"

Damon Swisher

Jan 9
2 min

The United Nations Officially Launches the "Ocean Decade"

FINALLY! This is what we have all been waiting for! On January 1st, 2021, the UNESCO's Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission officia...

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Billions of Single-Use Masks Washed into the Ocean

Damon Swisher

Jan 4
2 min

Billions of Single-Use Masks Washed into the Ocean

During the typical Autumn season, you expect to see leaves littering the streets. During the typical Spring, you might enjoy flowers popp...

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Heat Waves May Be a Normal Occurrence in the Pacific Ocean

Damon Swisher

Dec 23, 2020
3 min

Heat Waves May Be a Normal Occurrence in the Pacific Ocean

Have you heard of "The Blob"? Aside from being a hit horror movie from the 1950's and 60's, there is also an aptly-named environmental/cl...

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Farmer Fish Uses Shrimp to Farm in Unique Example of Non-human Domestication

Damon Swisher

Dec 16, 2020
2 min

Farmer Fish Uses Shrimp to Farm in Unique Example of Non-human Domestication

It's cold, maybe it's rainy - you're stomach growls with hunger as you haven't eaten in days. You managed to track a deer through a thick...

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eDNA - The Non-Invasive Option for Marine Species Research

Damon Swisher

Dec 15, 2020
4 min

eDNA - The Non-Invasive Option for Marine Species Research

In the past, oceanic researchers had to use rough, and often deadly, methods to acquire specimen samples from the ocean to study. Althoug...

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Motion of the Ocean: The Oscillating Wave Generator

Damon Swisher

Dec 14, 2020
2 min

Motion of the Ocean: The Oscillating Wave Generator

Marine Energy: How Possible Is It? Well, the truth is: EXTREMELY Possible! Over the last few years (and I mean it, like over the last 20 ...

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BREAKING: New Species of Whale Discovered

Damon Swisher

Dec 9, 2020
4 min

BREAKING: New Species of Whale Discovered

According to a recent press release by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, a new species of whale has been discovered off the western coas...

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Marine Sensors Are Now Powering Themselves!

Damon Swisher

Dec 8, 2020
3 min

Marine Sensors Are Now Powering Themselves!

Making Sense of the Sea: Oceanographic Sensors There are a wide array of ocean sensors currently in employ today - with sizes ranging fro...

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Surfer's Aren't the Only Thing Riding the Waves: Ocean Absorber Buoys

Damon Swisher

Dec 7, 2020
3 min

Surfer's Aren't the Only Thing Riding the Waves: Ocean Absorber Buoys

Marine Energy: It's Closer Than You Think And it's taking the world by STORM! Really, it seems as if new marine energy ideas are popping ...

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Take Your Pet Squid Out for a Walk - or A Ride

Damon Swisher

Dec 4, 2020
1 min

Take Your Pet Squid Out for a Walk - or A Ride

Would it be easier to ride a bike if you had 8 legs? What about if your bike had 8 legs? In a stroke of creativity - Lettuce Craft on You...

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Damon Swisher

Dec 3, 2020
2 min

They Reached The Deepest Place on Earth

Might be helpful for some extreme games of limbo. Three Chinese researchers, according to China Daily, made the plunge of all plunges int...

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Extremely Deadly Octopus Accidentally Grilled Up and Sold in Thai Market

Damon Swisher

Dec 1, 2020
2 min

Extremely Deadly Octopus Accidentally Grilled Up and Sold in Thai Market

Talk about biting off more than you can chew. Actually, the Blue Ringed Octopus isn't that big, so taking the first bit wouldn't be terri...

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Wow! Billions of Gallons of Freshwater Discovered Off the Coast of Hawaii

Damon Swisher

Nov 27, 2020
2 min

Wow! Billions of Gallons of Freshwater Discovered Off the Coast of Hawaii

Anyone up for drinks? How about some freshwater? Well if you’re in Hawaii, you have 920 billion more gallons of freshwater to drink. Chee...

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BREAKING: New Species Discovered in Waters Off Puerto Rico

Damon Swisher

Nov 24, 2020
3 min

BREAKING: New Species Discovered in Waters Off Puerto Rico

The news comes courtesy of NOAA Office of Exploration and Research as of 20 November 2020 - a new species of ctenophore has been discover...

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Marine Biology Playground: A Resource For Deep Sea Creatures

Damon Swisher

Nov 23, 2020
2 min

Marine Biology Playground: A Resource For Deep Sea Creatures

Photos taken from Natural World Facts Website Vampire squids, Coelecanths, and Great White Sharks... oh my!! The Deep Sea is populated by...

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Look at Those Suckers! Elusive Bigfin Squid Says Cheese

Damon Swisher

Nov 23, 2020
3 min

Look at Those Suckers! Elusive Bigfin Squid Says Cheese

On November 11, an interesting study was published detailing new morphological characteristics and rare behavior of an already-rare speci...

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Damon Swisher

Nov 23, 2020
4 min

What Sort of Planet is the Earth?

Earth The Earth is our home - a haven for the largest source of life known to man, with anywhere between 10 million to 1 trillion species...

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Damon Swisher

Jan 29, 2019
4 min

Millennial Engineers; What Can We Bring to the Table

Aside from like, you know, memes and copious amounts of anime knowledge. Well you know what, we've actually got quite a bit to bring to t...

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Lunar Cycle Effects on Methane in the Arctic Ocean May Protect the Climate

The United Nations Officially Launches the "Ocean Decade"

Billions of Single-Use Masks Washed into the Ocean

Heat Waves May Be a Normal Occurrence in the Pacific Ocean

Farmer Fish Uses Shrimp to Farm in Unique Example of Non-human Domestication

eDNA - The Non-Invasive Option for Marine Species Research

Motion of the Ocean: The Oscillating Wave Generator

BREAKING: New Species of Whale Discovered

Marine Sensors Are Now Powering Themselves!

Surfer's Aren't the Only Thing Riding the Waves: Ocean Absorber Buoys

Take Your Pet Squid Out for a Walk - or A Ride

They Reached The Deepest Place on Earth

Extremely Deadly Octopus Accidentally Grilled Up and Sold in Thai Market

Wow! Billions of Gallons of Freshwater Discovered Off the Coast of Hawaii

BREAKING: New Species Discovered in Waters Off Puerto Rico

Marine Biology Playground: A Resource For Deep Sea Creatures

Look at Those Suckers! Elusive Bigfin Squid Says Cheese

What Sort of Planet is the Earth?

Millennial Engineers; What Can We Bring to the Table

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